Volvo has raised its game in the all important C-sector with its newest Drive-E diesel and petrol engines. The 2.0- litre engines produce more power and lower emissions than the units they replace but more significantly they also beat rivals from BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. First seen in larger Volvo 60, 70 and 80 series cars from late 2013, the new D4 … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Weekend roadtest: Alfa Romeo Mito TB TwinAir
If you thought they had stopped making cars with character, listen to me, or rather the twin-cylinder Alfa Romeo Mito 900 TwinAir. This modern take on what is an old engineering principle uses the latest technology to produce a lively, hard working, engaging city car with sub-100gkm emissions to maximise its green credentials and minimise tax, insurance … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Citroen DS5 D Sport
DS has long been the branding name given to certain ‘designer’ Citroen models, most recently the DS3, DS3 Cabrio, DS4 and DS5, all versions of mainstream Citroen models. From June this year DS became a stand-alone brand although still marketed and sold in the UK by Citroen, itself part of the PSA Peugeot-Citroen alliance. Since the first modern-age DS … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Vauxhall Meriva Exclusiv 1.6 CDTi
Hush - the quiet car has come from conservative Vauxhall in the guise of the quirky Meriva. The Vauxhall Meriva range has grown to about 20 models based on four trim levels but including some specifically fitted with certain technologies and run from £17,000 to approximately £23,000. There is a very wide choice of normal or turbo-charged petrol and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Nissan Note 1.2DIG-S Acenta Premium 5dr
After practically single handedly saving the economy of North East England when it opened a massive car plant in Sunderland, Nissan is now on a mission to save itself. With a reputation for producing some competent but not charismatic cars, Nissan is now pushing back its own boundaries with cutting edge creations which are making rivals scramble to their … [Read more...]
Transit Courier delivers final model in new series
The Ford Courier is the fourth and final member to join the new Transit line up which from top to bottom now consists of the Transit 2-Tonne, Custom, Connect and now the compact Courier. The Transit has been the UK’s most popular CV range for all of its 49 years on sale, one year more than the 48 years of their consecutive leadership of the UK’s new car … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Mazda3 2.0 Sport Nav
They don’t make much fuss, just very good cars, that seems to be the thinking behind Mazda, writes Robin Roberts. Never afraid to go out on a limb with ideas, Mazda is now enjoying a boom with models that have a mainstream appeal, but all delivered with that something extra which Mazda has worked hard to create and develop. The result is that with the new … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Volkswagen e-Golf
Six months after launching the all-electric Volkswagen e-up, the e-Golf is entering the UK market, writes Robin Roberts. Based on the Golf Match, it comes with unique 16-inch alloys and interior trim, LED head and side lights, the addition of two-zone climate control and Discover Pro sat-nav system with eight-inch touchscreen including additional range … [Read more...]
Ford EcoSport races for sales
At long last the UK’s top selling car brand Ford has a competitor in the B-segment compact SUV or crossover sector of the new car market. Sales of all SUV vehicles in the UK were 104,000, 5% of the new car market, six years ago, last year there were 340,000 sales, around 15% of the total car market. In the UK’s compact SUV sector in 2008 these models … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Audi S3 Quattro Saloon
When Audi UK rolled out the latest additions to their A3 range in March, the A3 Cabriolet and the S3 quattro Saloon, UK motoring media concentrated on the Cabriolet but now it's time to give the S3 2.0 TFSI quattro 300PS Saloon an airing. The A3 range now of consists of the three door Hatchbacks, the four door Saloons, the five door Hatchbacks and the two … [Read more...]
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